In this notorious Nazi propaganda historical costume melodrama, a conniving, ambitious Jewish businessman, Suess Oppenheimer, snares a post as treasurer to the Duke of Wurttemburg by showering the corrupt duke with treasure and promises of even greater riches. As the Jew's schemes grow more elaborate and his actions more brazen, the dukedom nearly erupts into civil war. Persuaded by the Jew, the Duke all but scuttles the constitution and alienates the assembly by lifting the local ban on Jews in Stuttgart. In a final outrage, the Jew rapes a wholesome German girl and tortures her father and fiancee. When the Duke succumbs to a sudden heart attack, the assembly of Elders try the Jew and sentence him to death for having carnal knowledge of a Christian woman.　　　　Summary written by Kevin Rayburn

五个朋友在德国一个偏僻的地方长大，在即将完成学业之际，他们面临着重大的人生抉择——是留下，还是离开小镇去寻找广阔的天地。他们深入挖掘、了解彼此，却又若即若离；他们彼此相爱，却也爆发争执。影片虽是常见的青春和成长议题，但这部导演处女作以复古的画幅比例与独特的视角切入，辅以不落窠臼的角色塑造，用暴力、爱和孤独的碎片铸成万花筒，窥见相伴而行的亲密与痛苦。